Keyboard Champions (360G-CR-751309)

One in four people in East Durham lack access to the internet or the skills to utilise it. The digital divide hits people with low incomes hard, resulting in increased poverty and deprivation. The Keyboard Champions project run by the East Durham Trust will tackle this by running sessions led by volunteers in community settings across this former coal mining area. People will be supported to access on-line financial and other services, switch energy providers and claim benefit entitlements. Comic Relief will fund the Project Coordinator, equipment and running costs. The project will improve people's financial position by reducing debt, reducing costs and maximising income.